Busan vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1149
$2893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2887
$6710
🏠 One person rent
$447
$1871
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$3239
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2477
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
3.45M
525K

The cost of living in Busan is 60% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 4915th and 263rd ($1149 vs $2893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 212th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Sacramento. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Sacramento ranked 89th in the United States, while ranked 164th and 302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Sacramento

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Busan Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$8.06
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1534
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$788
$3351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$2728
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$74.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9118
$4586
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7144
$4115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$18.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$4.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$5.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$3.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$1684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14074
$27900

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1037
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$962
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1097
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1152
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$992
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1044
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$978
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1055
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1121
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1087
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$977
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1067
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1061
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1041
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1129
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$970
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1027
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1064
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$913
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1064
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$957
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$986
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$984
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$989
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$984
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$987
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$959
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1051
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1037

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2724
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2724
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2721
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2724
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2784
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2746
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2829
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2774
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2705
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2587
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2871
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2618
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2769
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3196
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2659
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3107
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3354
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2726
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2150
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2964
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2241
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3156
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2940
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2993
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3505
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2801
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2798
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2913
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2418
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2854
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2580
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2592
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2877
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3057
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2115
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2857
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2895
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3861
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848